A LITTLE SUPPORT CAN BRING ABOUT A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER

Amal Ghosh has a small family consisting of two kids & his wife. He is 41 years old. He lives in the village – Badhor, Post – Lakshindar, P.S. Gajole, District: Malda, West Bengal, India.

 He passed his Secondary Examination. He was then in the prime of his youth. At that juncture, his father passed away. So, he had to discontinue his studies. The onus to pull on the family fell on his shoulder. He left no stone unturned to find a job. But in spite of his best effort he could not find one. He did not loose heart. He has a small patch of cultivable land. He decided to grow crops and vegetables. Hence he devoted his time and energy on agriculture. He works very hard. He utilizes the small patch of land to the optimum. He has to hire ox, plough and ladder to cultivate the land and purchase seeds and fertilizers to grow crops and vegetables. Therefore, his return from agriculture has been meager because input costs have eaten into his profit. His monthly income veered round Rs. 1700/- [42.50 USD]. It has been quite an uphill task to make both ends meet with that paltry income. 

 Through Garden Harvest’s Donate a Farm Animal Program, Amai received two oxen, a ladder, & a plow, which have transformed his life: These items have made him self-sufficient. He is no longer hiring ox, ladder and plough to cultivate his land. Therefore, the expenses that used to be incurred by renting these things have ceased as he is now the owner of the same. Input cost has come down quite a bit. His monthly income has at present gone up to Rs. 3000/- [75 USD]. He and his family are now more comfortable. He was finding it very difficult to continue the education of his daughter. But with this improvement in income, his daughter’s education is no longer in jeopardy.

 He is also using ox dung as manure, which is eliminating the expenses that he used to incur in buying chemical fertilizer.

 GARDEN HARVEST’s Farm Animal Donation Program has been a tremendous boon to Amal, enabling him & his family to upgrade their income and enjoy a better standard of living.